The average bus between Tallaght and Athlone takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tallaght to Athlone. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Tallaght and Athlone. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tallaght is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Athlone at 8:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Liffey Valley SC and take an average of 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Tallaght to Athlone. However, there are services departing from Tallaght station and arriving at Athlone station via Liffey Valley SC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Tallaght to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, depart from The Square station.
Tallaght to Athlone bus services, operated by Go-Ahead Ireland, arrive at Arcadia station.
The distance between Tallaght and Athlone is 104.9 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a bus from The Square to Arcadia via Liffey Valley SC and Liffey Valley in around 3h 17m.